Hey, men,At the risk of sounding corny, I can't help but post this.I've been listening to Eminem's latest song ("Not Afraid") for awhile now, and I can't help but think of it as my (our?) "theme song" for doing the "MS journey/experience."The chorus and bridge are especially meaningful and inspiring to me. I hope they are for you, too. I crank this puppy in my car and jam along at the top of my lungs. It just makes me feel good.

The video is cool, too, especially when near the end he "breaks out" of his basement/cage/dungeon.

Enjoy!

Here are the lyrics:

"Not Afraid" (Eminem)

[Chorus]Iím not afraid to take a standEverybody come take my handWeíll walk this road together, through the stormWhatever weather, cold or warmJust let you know that, youíre not aloneHola if you feel that youíve been down the same road

[Intro]Yeah, Itís been a rideÖI guess i had to go to that place to get to this oneNow some of you might still be in that placeIf youíre trying to get out, just follow meIíll get you there

[Verse 1]You can try and read my lyrics off of this paper before I lay ĎemBut you wonít take the sting out these words before I say ĎemCause ainít no way Iím let you stop me from causing mayhemWhen I say Ďem or do something I do it, I donít give a damnWhat you think, Iím doing this for me, so f-ck the worldFeed it beans, itís gassed up, if a thinks its stopping meIímma be what I set out to be, without a doubt undoubtedlyAnd all those who look down on me Iím tearing down your balconyNo if ands or buts donít try to ask him why or how can heFrom Infinite down to the last Relapse album heís still sh*ttin,Whether heís on salary, paid hourlyUntil he battles out or he sh*t just battles out of himWhichever comes first, for better or worseHeís married to the game, like a f*ck you for ChristmasHis gift is a curse, forget the earth heís got the urgeTo pull his d*ck from the dirt and f*ck the whole Universe

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]Ok quit playiní with the scissors and sh*t, and cut the crapI shouldnít have to rhyme these words in the rhythm for you to know itís a rapYou said you was king, you lied through your teethFor that f*ck your feelings, instead of getting crowned youíre getting cappedAnd to the fans, Iíll never let you down again, Iím backI promise to never go back on that promise, in factLetís be honest, that last Relapse CD was ďehhhhĒPerhaps I ran them accents into the groundRelax, I ainít going back to that nowAll Iím tryna say is get back, click-clack BLAOWCause I ainít playiní aroundThereís a game called circle and I donít know howIím way too up to back downBut I think Iím still tryna figure this crap outThought I had it mapped out but I guess I didnítThis f*cking black cloud still followís me aroundBut itís time to exercise these demonsThese motherf*kers are doing jumping jacks now!

[Chorus]

[Bridge]And I just canít keep living this waySo starting today, Iím breaking out of this cageIím standing up, Imma face my demonsIím manning up, Imma hold my groundIíve had enough, now Iím so fed upTime to put my life back together right now

[Verse 3]It was my decision to get clean, I did it for meAdmittedly I probably did it subliminally for youSo I could come back a brand new me, you helped see me throughAnd donít even realise what you did, believe me youI been through the ringer, but they can do little to the middle fingerI think I got a tear in my eye, I feel like the king ofMy World, haters can make like bees with no stingers, and drop deadNo more beef flingers, no more drama from now on, I promise

To focus solely on handling my responsibilityís as a fatherSo I solemnly swear to always treat this roof like my daughters and raise itYou couldnít lift a single shingle on itCause the way I feel, Iím strong enough to go to the clubOr the corner pub and lift the whole liquor counter upCause Iím raising the bar, I shoot for the moonBut Iím too busy gazing at stars, I feel amazing and

[Chorus]Iím not afraid to take a standEverybody come take my handWeíll walk this road together, through the stormWhatever weather, cold or warmJust let you know that, youíre not aloneHolla if you feel that youíve been down the same road

Ok, I'll be corny and say that his latest music is moving. He is a survivor of CSA by his step father. Guess that is why he seems to be so angry in his songs. Here is a link to the music video Not Afraid.

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